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'US missile' hits Pakistan townAt least three people die in a missile attack on a town in a Pakistani tribal region near Afghanistan, officials say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 21:34
Scarlett mother faces Goa warning
The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling is told to appear before authorities in Goa, India, over neglect claims.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 15:11
Johnson blows leave India adrift
Paceman Mitchell Johnson has a day to remember as Australia reduce India to 313-8 on an absorbing third day of the first Test, still 117 runs behind.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 13:47
Oram-inspired Kiwis level series
Jacob Oram makes 75 not out as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 75 runs in the second match of their one-day series.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 13:24
PM launches Kashmir train service
India's PM launches Kashmir's first train service amid heavy security and after protests that left two people dead.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 10:09
Bangladesh v N Zealand live score
Bangladesh seek to clinch the one-day series as they take on New Zealand in the second one-day international in Dhaka.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 05:55
Live text - India v Australia
India lose three early wickets on day three as they chase Australia's 430 in Bangalore.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 05:40
Suicide bomb hits Pakistan elders
At least 20 people are killed and many more wounded in a suicide bomb attack on Pakistani tribal elders near the Afghan border.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 18:38
Maldives run-off date announced
Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom will face a former political prisoner in a run-off vote on 29 October to decide landmark multi-party elections.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 17:59
Indian children work despite ban
Millions of children under 14 continue to work as domestic servants or at food stalls two years after India banned their employment, say activists.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 16:41
Hussey century puts India on rack
India reach 68-0 in reply to Australia's 430 in the first Test at Bangalore, after Mike Hussey makes 146.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 13:09
Nato to target Afghan drugs trade
Nato allows its troops to attack opium factories for the first time in Afghanistan to help stem the flow of funds to the Taleban.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 12:42
India's Sensex slumps to new low
Indian stocks fall by nearly 1,000 points to a three-year low in early trading, registering a drop of 9%.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 12:19
Sri Lanka's England tour at risk
Sri Lanka sports minister Gamini Lokuge admits the tour to England may be under threat given the absence of several star players.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 12:03
US and India to sign nuclear deal
The United States and India are due to sign a civilian nuclear co-operation accord to end 34 years of US sanctions.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 11:44
Dalai Lama surgery 'successful'
The Dalai Lama undergoes surgery to remove a gallstone in the Indian capital, Delhi, a spokesman says.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 09:41
India PM to open Kashmir projects
Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due in Indian-administered Kashmir to open a dam opposed by Pakistan and a new rail link.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 08:16
New media plan to combat Taleban
The UK government mulls a radical plan to counter growing Taleban propaganda in Afghanistan, the BBC learns.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 06:03
Live text - India v Australia
Australia lose an early wicket on the second day of the first Test against India in Bangalore.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 05:53
'US missile' hits Pakistani house
A missile from a suspected unmanned US aircraft kills at least six in a Pakistani tribal area close to Afghanistan, reports say.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 23:28
Historic Kashmir delegation visit
A delegation of business leaders from Pakistan-administered Kashmir for the first time arrives in the Indian side of Kashmir to discuss trade.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 19:10
End to war?
The chances of Afghan Taleban joining peace talks
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 18:37
On track
Kashmir gets set for its first ever railway service
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 14:45
Gritty Ponting ton holds up India
Australia captain Ricky Ponting scores his first century in India as the tourists reach 254-4 on day one of the first Test in Bangalore.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 13:25
Bangladesh stroll to historic win
Bangladesh claim their first one-day international victory over New Zealand with a seven-wicket win in Mirpur.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 13:07
Sri Lanka minister survives blast
A suspected suicide bomber in Sri Lanka kills at least one person in an attack apparently targeting a government minister, officials say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 13:06
Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan
At least nine people die when a roadside bomb explodes near a prison van and a school bus in north-west Pakistan.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 12:30
Islamabad police complex attacked
At least eight people are hurt after a suicide bomb attack inside the main police complex in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, police say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 12:04
'Win-win' deal
How Bush nuclear deal transformed US India relations
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 11:15
India bans exit polls during vote
The Indian government approves a proposal to ban exit polls till the last phase of voting is over.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 10:18
Australian tourist killed in Goa
An Australian tourist dies in hospital in Goa, India, after he is assaulted at a beach bar, police say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 10:08
Run-off likely in Maldives poll
Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom appears headed for a run-off vote following landmark multi-party elections.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 08:25
India v Australia photos
Pictures from day one of the first Test at Bangalore
Source : bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 07:07
Live text - India v Australia
Australia lose Matthew Hyaden after winning the toss and batting first against India in the first Test in Bangalore.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 05:54
US increases Afghan civilian toll
A US military inquiry finds that an air strike in Afghanistan in August killed many more civilians than first acknowledged.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 09-Oct-2008 00:38
Bush signs US-India nuclear bill
US President George W Bush signs into law a nuclear deal with India to end a three-decade ban on nuclear trade.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 23:52
Tata and Citigroup in India deal
Indian firm Tata Consultancy Services is buying US bank Citigroup's back office operations in India for about $500m, the two companies say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 18:26
Nato general seeks opium assault
Nato's top operations commander calls for more aggressive tactics against the opium trade in Afghanistan.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 17:24
Swat diary
Torched schools and power cuts in Taleban country
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 14:44
India leads S Asia market falls
Indian stocks fall briefly to a two-year low amid fears the credit crunch could lead to global recession.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 14:38
Pakistan MPs in security briefing
Pakistan's parliament meets in a few hours for a rare briefing by the military on the security situation.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 09:32
Karzai's brother 'met ex-Taleban'
The Afghan president's brother met former Taleban leaders at a religious meal hosted by the Saudi king, the BBC learns.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 08:18
'Tourists die' in Nepal air crash
Twelve German tourists are among 18 killed as a passenger plane crashes in Nepal's Everest region, airport officials say.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 08-Oct-2008 07:15
Renegade sworn in as S Lanka MP
The leader of a breakaway faction of the Tamil Tigers is sworn in as a legislator in Sri Lanka's parliament.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 07-Oct-2008 19:25
Pakistan 'clarifies' Kashmir view
Pakistan's top diplomat in London seeks to clarify President Zardari's remarks on "terrorism" in Kashmir.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 07-Oct-2008 18:50
'Thirty children' die in hospital
At least 30 children have died from infections in an Indian hospital in one week, doctors say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 07-Oct-2008 17:25